State’s median household income doubles, but rising costs a challenge
August 20, 2025
South Dakota’s median household income more than doubled over the past two decades, from $37,618 in 2000 to an estimated $72,421 in 2023.
South Dakota’s median household income more than doubled over the past two decades, from $37,618 in 2000 to an estimated $72,421 in 2023.
High birth rate on reservations and presence of college students counteracts aging counties, as state’s average age creeps past 38.
Sioux Falls and Rapid City areas are now home to 465,000 people and growing, and it’s not just the availability of jobs that’s attracting them.
The state has seen growth not only in its metro areas but also in many of its small towns. Why some South Dakotans leave rural areas and also why they return or choose to move there for the first time.